Shattered Refuge: A U.S. Senate Investigation into the Trump Administration's Gutting of Asylum

In November, the Office of Senator Jeff Merkley published a report on Trump administration efforts to undermine asylum law and prevent asylum seekers from pursuing the legal process, as well as the consequences of these efforts. The report also makes recommendations for further investigation and policy change.

DHS Report

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a special report this week revealing its findings following an investigation into the Trump administration’s contentious family separation policy. The report found that DHS was “not fully prepared to implement the Zero Tolerance Policy.”